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Obligation Quotes (page 20)

Emma Bull quote: "If the obligations of friendship are constraints, then I am so..."
If the obligations of friendship are constraints, then I am so constrained. Emma Bull
James Madison quote: "You must first enable the government to control the governed;..."
You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself. James Madison
She felt detached from her family, and thought it strange how they had lavished so much attention on her, as a child, and then at some appointed, prearranged time they seemed to stop the flow of affection and being the expectations - as if, for a brief phrase, you were expected to absorb love (and get enough), and then, for a much longer and more serious phase, you were expected to fulfill certain obligations. John Irving
Oscar Wilde quote: "Most personalities have been obliged to be rebels. Half their..."
Most personalities have been obliged to be rebels. Half their strength has been wasted in friction. Oscar Wilde
Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring--not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive... If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds. Carl Sagan
Edward R. Murrow quote: "Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions."
Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions. Edward R. Murrow
Your first obligation, I suppose, is to your God. Your second is to your family. And your third is to your community. And you ought to try to fulfill all of those in your life. Dick Murphy
As an immigrant, I chose to live in America because it is one of the freest and most vibrant nations in the world. And as an immigrant, I feel an obligation to speak up for immigration policies that will keep America the most economically robust, creative and freedom-loving nation in the world. Rupert Murdoch
The pursuit of happiness, which American citizens are obliged to undertake, tends to involve them in trying to perpetuate the moods, tastes and aptitudes of youth. Malcolm Muggeridge
I wish I'd been better able to resist the sense of obligation to write some of the poems I did. It's in the nature of commissioned work to be written too much from the side of your mind that knows what it's doing, which dries up the poetry. Andrew Motion
When I got drafted by Minnesota, and I think I said this a couple weeks ago, I think I felt obligated to bring a Super Bowl to Minnesota. Randy Moss
Alex Morrison quote: "I also believe that member states of the United Nations should..."
I also believe that member states of the United Nations should live up their obligations to pay their dues. Alex Morrison
Our ideals, laws and customs should be based on the proposition that each generation in turn becomes the custodian rather than the absolute owner of our resources - and each generation has the obligation to pass this inheritance on in the future. Alberto Moravia
As legislators and as Members of Congress, it is our obligation to speak up for those who are being ignored in our society. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) does just that. Gwen Moore
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations."
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations. Michel de Montaigne

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